Several more streaks of lightning shot in from afar. One of them was Du Fenghu. With his arms folded across his chest, Du Fenghu cast Lu Xiaotian an unfriendly glance, then stepped aside without a word.
The other two were Jin Changdao and He Rushuang.
"Eh, Fellow Daoist Lu, it's actually you?"
Surprise filled Jin Changdao's eyes, while He Rushuang was even more astonished. She let out a sweet laugh and walked lightly toward Ye Sicheng, casting him a flirtatious glance. Jin Changdao gave a cold snort. Though anger burned in his heart, he pretended not to see it.
"It's me. I trust you've been well," Lu Xiaotian said politely.
"I never expected you to still be alive. For one person to survive until now truly isn't easy," He Rushuang said, blinking.
"Perhaps I was simply lucky. I didn't encounter any particularly formidable demon beasts along the way."
Though He Rushuang held little importance in his heart, she had now been taken by Ye Sicheng. Throwing someone away himself and having someone snatch them from him were entirely different feelings. Jin Changdao harbored resentment, but he did not dare vent it on Ye Sicheng. Only recently had he learned how formidable Ye Sicheng was. Ye Sicheng had concealed himself at his side before, clearly with ulterior motives. Now that he had revealed merely the tip of the iceberg, Jin Changdao realized that Ye Sicheng was in a completely different league from him.
After learning of Ye Sicheng's strength, Jin Changdao did not dare show him any displeasure. But Lu Xiaotian was another matter entirely.
He had personally witnessed Lu Xiaotian undergo the lightning tribulation. A mere piece of cannon fodder who had passed the tribulation only a few years ago surviving until now was already a heaven-shaking miracle. Could anyone